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What Can We Do To Help Youngstown’s Homeless? Group One:

Alex, Brian, Kari, Molly COMST 1545 – Section 21403 Community Project May 2 , 2009

Homeless Statistics 2007 •

Youngstown 249 people

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Ohio 11,264 people

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United States 671,859

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Homelessness Effects Everybody

Men, Women, Children Veterans – 30% Natural Disasters Domestic Violence

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What Causes Homelessness Cost of living Single mothers Disabilities - mental, physical Limited skills, lack of education Drug and/or Alcohol addictions

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How to Help The Homeless Recognize local volunteer agencies

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Clothing donations

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Food Drives

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Rehabilitations programs for the addicted

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Education and job training programs

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Volunteer!

The Mahoning Valley Rescue Mission…

Residence Center: 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Youngstown, OH 44510 (330) 744-5486

History of The Organization Founded in 1893 as The Christ Mission Settlement

1960 - Officially became The Rescue Mission 1972 – Moved into YMCA building 1988 – Family services division is formed 2005 – Received Certificate of Excellence Award from Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Rescuemissionmv.org

Financial Support •100% privately funded. NO Government Contributions

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Allocation of

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Services Emergency shelter Food service – 3 meals a day, 365 days a year Work Evaluation Program, Residential Program Food, Clothing, Shelter Bible Study – Mandatory Substance abuse recovery support

Services Education •

Preschool preparation classes

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GED equivalency classes

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Work therapy

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Employment needs , referrals

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Homework assistance

Volunteer Raelyn Kish – Director of Volunteer Services In order to volunteer- register for first time Breakfast, lunch, dinner – prepare, serve, assist Busiest at dinner , holidays

A Morning Volunteering at The

Serving •Being served was sausage wrapped in pancakes on a stick with a side of fruit – coffee – milk •Breakfast hours - serving 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM •Dining room is where the swimming

Janeen •Food Service Director •Coordinates meals

The Chapel

•Daily Devotions 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM M-F •Silent Prayer 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM Thursday

•Chapel Services 4:00 PM – 4:45PM M-F

Woman & Family Dayroom •Open to the Woman and Children •Only four couches and one television

Shower

Men’s •54 bunks available •room for cots also •23,078 overnight stays between 2007 and 2008

•must make your bed every night •busier in the winter

Men’s Bunks

Men’s Exercise

Men’s

James Wylie

•Midnight resident client advisor •Rescue Mission Success Story •“Our doors lock, but they NEVER close!”

Donating to The Rescue Mission

•Donations can be given at ANY time of the day, year, etc. •Clothing, Household items, Furniture, Appliances, even Boats!

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Presidential Service Award Established in 2003

•Recognizes the valuable contributions volunteers are making in the community •Bronze – 100-249 hours •Silver – 250-499

Volunteerin •Can make a difference in your life •Help others in your community •Can get awards!

Thank You for Your Attention!

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